Constitution 371H — Special provision with respect to the State of Arunachal Pradesh

The Constitution of India, 1950

Statutory text

Notwithstanding anything in this Constitution,—
(a) the Governor of Arunachal Pradesh shall have special
responsibility with respect to law and order in the State of Arunachal
Pradesh and in the discharge of his functions in relation thereto, the
Governor shall, after consulting the Council of Ministers, exercise his
individual judgment as to the action to be taken:
Provided that if any question arises whether any matter is or is not a
matter as respects which the Governor is under this clause required to act
in the exercise of his individual judgment, the decision of the Governor in
his discretion shall be final, and the validity of anything done by the
Governor shall not be called in question on the ground that he ought or
ought not to have acted in the exercise of his individual judgment:
Provided further that if the President on receipt of a report from
the Governor or otherwise is satisfied that it is no longer necessary for
the Governor to have special responsibility with respect to law and order
in the State of Arunachal Pradesh, he may by order direct that the
Governor shall cease to have such responsibility with effect from such
date as may be specified in the order;
(b) the Legislative Assembly of the State of Arunachal Pradesh
shall consist of not less than thirty members.
371-I. Special provision with respect to the State of Goa.—
Notwithstanding anything in this Constitution, the Legislative Assembly of the
State of Goa shall consist of not less than thirty members.

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